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The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10
Funeral ODSeUuieS.

1t becomes the painful duty of this
paper to announce that the political
funeral of Col. l.. G. Maxwell will take
place onnext Tuesday eveningprOmpt-
ly at O'Clock. The funeral Grafton
will he delivered by the Tall Sycamore
of TOpis6w, John Bolts DeasOn
and Col. Alias Henderson will act as
leading pail bearers, and the motley
crowd of Independent voters make up
the little cOncourse of mOurners. The
procession will take the first boat up
Salt river to the independent burying
ground. 0 it will be Il sad, sad hour
for the men who are now working so
hard and gaily to break up the Demo
cratic party. There will be weeping
and wailing and gnashing o teeth.
The above program from Our last
issue was strictly carried out, except
Col. John Bolts was somewhat delay
ed under a misrepresentation.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10
4 Popular Candidate.

Il. W. McNair received the largest
vote of any candidate before the peo-
pie who had opposition, and in appre-
citation of such compliment. which it
truly is, he should make better Shcr-
iff thamevcr before. TIE LEADER has
taken occasion to criticise the official
record of Mr.. McNair, because, among
other things, it didn't look reasonable
that an efficient taX-collectOr ina small
county like Lincoln should run up Il
delinquent tax list in four years of
about four thousand dollars, and we
still believe this showing can be i'm
proved upon. In Lawrence county, as
we happen to know, the Sheriff makes
appointments and goes around and
meets the taxpayers and succeeds i'll
making very close collection,
the delinquent polls i'll that
county for the last four years ag-
gregating but 420. In Pike county
Capt. Boyd, Sheriff, attends personally
to most of the collecting, and not only
makes appointments over the county
for the convenience of taxpayers and
the thorough collection of taxes, but
in addition to posting such appoint
ments, addresses each individual tax
payer postal card in advance, giving
notice of his coming and the amount
of his taxes. We are persuaded that
some such policy in the future on the
part of Sheriff McNair would not only
decrease the size of his delinquent tax
list, but would add greatly to his
present popularity as registered by his
last Tuesdays vote.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10
THE HAMILTON CASE.
The Supreme Court Unanimous
ly Sustains the Decision of
Judge Cooper.

JACKSON, Mss, Nov. THE gu
premc Court thismorning, in alengthy
decision, unanimously sustained the
decision of Judge CoOperin the Hamil-
ton case. in which he refused Hamil-
ton a new trial on writ of habeas cor
pus on the various grounds alleged, in
Guiding his physical condition and the
alleged discovery of important testi-
mony suppressed by the attorneys
for the State.
Like all the other decisions i'll this
noted murder case, this decision is de-
cidcdly rcassuring to the friends OF
law and order Throughout the State,
while the Hamilton people are much
detected.
The case will next come before the
Supreme Court on appeal from the
decision of Judge Peyton i'll the ha-
beas corpus trial, in which the big
criminal is likely to fare no better.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10
Appreciated Compliments.

The following are IL few of the COM
plimentary notices by our brethren of
the Press paid the LEADER in its new
clothes, all of which we assure our ed
ittorial friends, are most highly appre-
ciated:
The Brookhavcn Leader come to us
dressed in new clothes from head to
foot tall home made at that. We dOtf
our derby, and wish that it may win
its way into thousand new homes
before Christmas. Bro. Hobbs deserves
success and We are proud to note that
he is meeting with it on every hand
Magnolia Gazette.
Mr.. Hobbs is making great sue
cess with his LEADER. We are al
ways glad to not the prosperity of any
of our old-timc friends. -BrOOLhdren
Ners.
The Brookhaven Leader delights us
with its bright home makeup. We
congratulate Bro. Hobbs on his
SUCCESS WestUilIe NeWs.
The Brookhaven Leader comes to us
now all home print. No paper is more
deserving the prosperity of which this
is an Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Brookhaven Leader has come
out in new dress printed all at home.
1t looks as neat asa pin, and is much
improved every way.-Signat-Copi-
dhdR.
If ever an editor deserved success,
it is b. T. Hobbs. Hence the
whole editorial fraternity rejOices in
the superb appearance presented by
the LEADER in it's new dress. In the sin
envy struggle forreform going on in this
State the Brookhaven Leader has given
fearless snd persistent blows, always
fighting where the right demanded,
and only there. We wish this noble
paper all succcss.-Sword aud Shield.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10
Elections Elsewhere.


Meagrc returns from Franklin coun-
" indicate the election of DR.. God
bold to the Legislature. In Pike,
J. Howell Crawford. the Democratic
nominee, was elected over Collins,
his Republican opponent, by 553 ma
jority.
In Rankin McLaurin received a ma
,iority of SlS over LonginO the next
highest candidate. In Jones county
McLaurin's majority over Davis, the
next candidate to him, is 1872. Seven
boxes in Newton and Scott
counties give McLaurin 1876 majority
over Davis. Heidleburg, the only box
heard from i'll Jasper county was ear
ried by McLaurin.
Reports from other quarters as we go
to press point to McLaurin's election.
Frank Burkitt (''Wool Hat') and
j. w. Winter ("Old Clothcs'') were
triumphantly elected over the Govern
GRAND his Radical crowd in Chickasaw.
The nti-PrOhibition Democrats ESQ
callcd) We're overwhelmingly defeated
in Montgomery county by the regu-
lars.
George Wilson, boiling Democrat,
is elected Senator i'll Holmes over j. f.
Gwin, the regular nominee.
Warren county elects the entire
Democratic ticket.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

4he agitation of the temperance
question shows as yetnO sign of declin
ing interest On the contrary, tenn
peranee organizations are steadily
growing in numerical strength. There
will no doubt be Prohibition candi-
date for President in 1888, and he
will receive a larger vote in New York
than st. John did in 1SS4.-N. o. Pic
dyuIle.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10
4 Prohibition Editor Wanted

The w. c. TT. OfColumbus urgent
ly beg some Prohibition editort TO come
to Columbus and establish IL paper.
There is a general desire upon the
part of the people for this.
A splendid town list could be
obtained Immediately, with also Il
good county list, which the friends of
the paper would seek to enlarge con
stantly. There is press and all
needed type not now in use. Who
will come! May the Lord send some
good man with pure convictions and
individuality enough to express them.
Address w. C. Il. IT,, Columbus
Miss.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

The seven anarchists of Chicago pose
very poorly as heroes and martyrs.
Heroes don't skulk. Heroes are not
assassins who are afraid to confess their
deeds. Heroes don'twork in the dark,
nest in the saloon, throw bombs and
then run into their holes. The only
heroes and martyrs in the case were
the policemen who persisted in doing
their duty.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

The latest discovery is made by a
Texas paper, which solemnly warm
us that the continuance of the PrOhi-
bition agitation twill set back the
cause of religion in this country for at
least fifty years" A religion that
rests on the dram shop must be a very
funny sort. We suppose its followers
call themselves the Wholly Alcohol
ic Church.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

The idea of Lincoln county being
represented in the Legislature by an
old Ames Republican who is a defaul-
ter, 1t will never he, and Il Democrat
~ Legislature will see to it.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

DR.. Gray, of Holly Springs, Is PEI
forming some wonderful cures OF 'n'
opium habit and it is said he eria'''
when the sufferer follows his pre-,
scription. Slaves of opium, in any o.
it's forms, should make II note OF thi'
which is not apaid adv ertisement' Gu'
IL piece of information intended Tor '"'
benefit of suffering hama nifty.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

In beginning its second year after
the fire the kosciusko Star says: "To
those who. when we were financially
speaking, standing flat of our back,
come forward and held out the hand
Cf help and sympathy, we feela thank
funpsS that words cannot express.
There are others who have not extern
died. us any financial aid, but they have
not been backward about furnishing
advice and not charging Il cent for it..
They give it to us by the cartlOad.
They were utterly unselfsh i'll their
generosity. 1t makes no difference to
them that they did not take the pa
per. They would bravely borrow
from their neighbor, and then come
tell us our falts, eXtenuating naught
and telling us how the paper should
be run. Verify in the Clustering Be-
You'd they shall have their reward.
We are thankful for that too"
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

The Tall Sycamore of TOpisaw had
an appointment to speak ut the court
house Saturday night and was on
hand, but, like Col. Alias Henderson,
couldn't draw an audience.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

We are informed that Mr.. ID. A.
Dawson is duly authorized to organ
ize colored Alliances in and for the
county of Lawrence. We hope Mr..
Dawson's efforts may be crowned with
succpsS
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

The latest ''trust" is "a body snatch
ing one in st. Louis which ships from
ten to thirty corpses week to medi-
cal colleges. The authorities are dis
posed to- frown on this combine"
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

Let all Democrats make mental
note of every person who was noticed
to go back on the nominees on cleo
day for references in future Democratic
meetings.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

Senator WalthaH, in his speech at
Vicksburs, pronounced President
Cleveland man of "Jeifer son princi-
ples and .Iacksonian tirmne So
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

Unless the Governor of Illinois in
terferes, to morrow will witness. the
hanging of the seven Chicago Anar-
chists. The appeal to the United
States Supreme Court for writ of
error was of no avail.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

a Lively competition is setting in for
the. next National political conven-
tions. Chicago had both the Demo-
ocratic and Republican conventions
in 1884 and wants them both again in
1898. But there are other claimants
for these honors. Boston, st. Louis,
Cincinnati aud Kansas city'are all af-
Ter them. Even big New York
would like 10 have the convrn-
iions.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

Chairman B. F. Jones has issued a
call for the National Republican Com
mittee to meet at the Arlington Hotel,
Washington, at 1870 ii. M, December
8. to fix the date and place of the next
National Republican Convention.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

At one time whales were very conf
mon in the Gulf of Mexico, and then
they disappeared from the waters al
together. 1t is stated that they are
now returning and the Gulf is once
more favorite feeding grounds for
them.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10
That Yazoo Declaration.

From Mondays Exira.l
We understand that Col. John Bolts
Deason is very busy telling it around
among those he can get to believe
him, that the statement of the LEAD
Err that he was dcfaulter in Yazoo
county is mere newspaper story,
trumpted up to iniurc him because he
is the most popular candidate for Rep
resentativc, aud that there is not Il
grain of truth in it. Now, just to
show that il is true and tina tho such
man shonld not I've permitted to rep
resent an honest and honorable pco-
pie in the legislative halls of the
State. we submit the following cores
pondCnce
YAzoO CITY. Miss, Oct. q, 1887.
FRIEND llOBRS - have had con-
siderable trouble getting the informa-
ton you want concerning Col. Dca-
son. His bond is not recorded, or
rather, the record is lost. | finally
stumbled up on Il suit against John Il.
Deason and his surctics-Martin Stub
bleticld, John Hart and Reuben Bull,
brought by Geo. b. WilkersOn, Judge,
for the use of Peter b. Cook, Treasu-
rer Yazoo county. Judgment was
rendered against the Sureties on the
9th day of June, 1855, for the sum of
81. 15S.99.
do not know why you wish the in
formation, but / do not irish to be
knoWR as hdring furnished it, because
Col. Deason and myself have always
been good friends, and but for my
friendship being stronger for you than
for him, would not have furnished
it at all. If you want II certified copy
of the Judgment you could get same
by writing to r. e. Pickett, Circuit
Clerk. Your friend,
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10
Hurrah fol Frank Burkctt

Lincoln stubbomly maintains herpo-
sition az the political "blaek sheep of
the State.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

When the Democratic primaries are
TO be held next year, you can't rake
Lincoln with a fine-tooth comb and
find Republican or independent.
They will all be big injun Democrats
then. Just wait and see.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

All honor to the S11 Democrats who
stood up and were counted for Sessions
last Tuesday
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

Lincoln can elect the Democratic
nominee every time-when he has no
opposition.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

y Several large wholesale liquor hous-
rs have lately failed in Louisville and
Cincinnati, the cause assigned being
falling off in the consumption of
whisky. And yet You will now and
tlienseontinue to hear some whisky
paper or advocate getting off the old
threadbare saw that "ProhibitiOn
don't prohibit"
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

The so-called Democrats who voted
against the nominee last Tuesday
ought to feel mean enough over the
result 10 kick themselves.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10
The Result in Lawrence.

mp LONGING GETS \ BIG PLU-
RALITY.
Special to The Rrookhavcn Leader
MONTICELLO. Nov. 9.-Thr cleo
ton passed off quietly in this county,
a light vote being polled. The fol-
lowing is the official vote for District
Attorney and Representative, they
being the only offices contested:
For District 1HOrncy.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

Mormon elders are doing some very
active PROSECUTING in Mississippi, Ar
kansas and other Southern States. 1t
is feared that they will cause scrions
trouble if the people in the sectious
where they are at work do not prompt
V ''sit down" on them.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

The name of this correspondent,
who is one of the first men of 1azoo
City, is not given ont of respect to
the request in his letter. Wishing to
obtain still further information on the
subject before we made any reference
to it in print, and not knowing the adj
dress of any of the bOndsmen, we
made enquiry of Mr.. Simon Stubblc-
field. Il well-known and prominent
citizen of Deasonvile, and Il brother
of one of the bondsmen, and we give
his reply below:
DEAsoNvILLE, Iazoo Co., Miss,
October 20. 1887.
Mr.. b. T. Hobbs, BrookhdceH, Miss.
DEAR SIR-Your letter of enquiry
concerning Col. J. b. Deason was re-
ceived last Saturday and answer de
layed until | could get the necessary
information wanted. Col. Deason was
Treasurer of IazoO county (my bro
Their thinks) from 1850 to 1852, though
is is not positive as to the year or the
amount lie utldulttu lOl, Dut hlloNS
that he was badly behind, My broth
ell, Martin Stubbletield, was one of
Col. DeasOn's sureties, and feels the
effect of it yet. Yours truly,
:. y. STUBBLFIELD.
1t is needless to speak again of
DeaSon's political treachery, which is
known to almost every man, woman
and child in the county. No self
respecting Democrat or Republican
cuu N.otn for him
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

The oldest surviving Senators now
are Simon Cameron, Pennsylvania,
born in 1899; James Bradbury, Maine,
born in 1905; jefferson Davis, Missis-
sippi, horn in 1908; Hannibal Hamlin,
Maine, born 1909. Simon Cameron
served in the Senate with all of
them.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

The Adams county Democrats con-
coded very liberal share of the
county offices to the Republicans giving
them one Representative, the Chan
Gerry Clerk, Circuit Clerk, Assessor,
Coroner and Ranger, besides some
Magistrates and cOnstables.
The Governor has written lcttrrto
friend saying he can't find time to
come to Brookhaven and make one of
his all-woof- and a-yard wide speech
es. We are sorry to hear it, as we
wanted the people to hear it, and then
to show the thin places in it.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

The Farmers of the county have
again made themselves the laughing
stock of political tricksters. Instead
of uniting on one of their own men
and standing solidly for him, they
scattered like sheep before wolves
and permitted the election of sort
of lawyer and political non-de-script
TO represent them in the legislature.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-10

The Signal-Copiahan says the peo-
pie of Hazlehurst, where Chancellor
Peyton lives, have already signed
petition fer his disappointment and
the voters of that county will join them
by doing likewise. If necessary,
Judge Peyton CAN get monster petit
ton in this county.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29
THE MAIL SERVICE.

The mail service, or the lack of
it, is generally complained of in
the South. Our local service is so
utterly disreputable that ordinary
language fails to express the COM
mon sentiment on the subject.
The career of mail agent on the
V. S. & p, is short aud sweet. One
agent after another is appointed,
only to resign. The work is too
much for one man. An expert
might make a pretty fair showing,
but an inexperienced hand be-
comes hopelessly tangled, and
gives it up. In the meantime the
people suffer. No confidence is
felt that letter will reach its des-
tination, and there is a dead moral
certainty that it won't get there on
time. The best government the
world ever saw, is mighty short on
the mail service, and in Georgia
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29
PARISH FINANCES.

The financial status of the parish
as given by the Grand Jury and
as given by the TIMES do not differ
seriously as to the final wind up,
but as to the present condition of
affairs they differ seriously. For
instance the Grand Jury shows
cash on hand to the extent of So
423.09 which induces everybody
who has claim against the parish
to strike a trot for Tallulah, for
their money, and as there is not a
cent If available cash in the Treas
ury, the report is to that extent
misleading.
Again, after saying that the
heaviest burden on the parish Is
its criminal expenses, which on an
estimate amounts to $4,000 a year,
and suggests a salary for the magis
trates and the constables further
on. the same Grand Jury says a
still more important saving-that
is still more important than the
criminal expenses-mlght be ef-
fected by advertising for the lowest
bidder to feed the prisoners. AS
the matter of feeding the prisoners
is comparatively small item, the
assertion that it is still more i'm
portant than the criminal expenses
is incorrect and misleading. II
may be mentioned also that it was
generally known that the parish
had appropriated 21000 for build
ing a Court honse, and as the re,
port of the Grand Jury showed
only a balance of $4,000, there
was a clear shortage of about SILL
600. But as the Item knows it all
and dishes out facts by the bushel
regardless of the quality, this il
perfectly clear to an ordinary citi
zen-clear as mud.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29

it is seriously proposed TO resort
to the Express Companies ana let
the mail service severely alone.
A beautiful opportunity Is mere
presented to dispose of some OF
the much talked of surplus, by
doubling the employees in the
mail service. Put two men on the
line of the V. s. e. P. and possibly
we can get a decent service. 1t
would not hurt the surplus; worth
mentioning and would do a sui
fering people a world of good
There is ample work for two men
on the V. S. d p. line, and in this
age, prompt and efiicientmail facii
tiles are a necessity. Let the gov
eminent wake up and do some
thing.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29
Wonderful Cures.

W.D. Hoyt & CO., Wholesale and Re
tail Druggists of Rome, Ga, SAYS We
have been selling DR.. Kings New Dis
coyerv, Electric Bitters and Bucklen S
AMIGA Salve for two years. Have new
ernandled remedies that sell as well, o..
rive such universal satisfaction. There
have been some wonderful cures effect
ed by these medicines in this city. Sew
eral cases of pronounced Consumptio =,
have been entirely cured by use OF ie|
bottles of DIR. Kings New Discovery,
in connection with Electric Gitters.
We guarantee them ALWAYS.
Sold by Mcclellan Bro & Coltaarp.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29
a SERIOUS MATTER.

When the V. s. & p, raised their
road bed they filed up with dirt,
an opening in the embankment
inst at the lower edge of town.
This opening was the natural and
proper drainage for all the land
from the railroad down to DR..
Trezevant's house, and was i'll the
line, and part of, the ditch forming
the line between the Askew and
Scotland plantations. The hlling
in of the opening was not OF l'sel'
so hurtful, if a means OF escape lor
the water that would gather around
there, had been provided. This
however, was not done, and the
rain last Sunday turned that part
of town into lake ranging from
two feet deep down to a few inches,
the nearer the railroad the deeper
the lake. A few hours more OF
| rain and the lake would have been
of quite respectable size.
Now there is no necessity for
such a state of things. The rail-
road embankment should have a
ditch each side of it, to carry OIL
rain water. On the north side OF
the rail road the drainage is away
from the road, but on
the south side the drain
age is to the railroad, and il
is an imperative necessity that the
basin located at and near the filled
| in ditch should be provided will
| an outlet. 1t is somebody's bus
mess to see that this is done, no
the railroads of course, for it i
their business to avoid doing any
thing that can be left undone
at least that is the way they d.
business in Madison. 1t looks, t.
an unprejudiced observer, a
though the road made it specia
, study show not to do it" and an.
attempt to out do them in thei
specially, is hopeless task.
Still they should not be permit
r ted to drown out people so unfortun
: ate as live along their line Of road
especially when the failure of tn
attempt to drown them will OF ne
cessity be followed later in tn
season with disease, for this az
cumulated water having no escap
$ will stay there until it evaporate
d or soaks into the ground, in whic
+ case sickness is bound to result
This matteris urgent, and calls IL
prompt and energetic measures.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29

The Shreveport Times disposes
of the charge that Senator Gibson
stole Senator Eustis' thunder by
saying "this idle story is effectu-
ally laid to rest by the statement
that Senator Gibson was not pres
ent when his colleague gave notice
that he was going to thunder. :"
This may satisfy the Shreveport
Times, but as matter of fact is
about as thin an excuse as you
could scare up in weeks hunt.
The notice was given publicly, and
Nj. Gibson could easily have heard
81 f. probsbly did. Does the
Io<eport Times get all its infor-
heariDr IS? lit does